.The Listellick NS sixth class pupils who came second in the National Final of the Credit Unions Schools Quiz. From left; Moira Butler, Joseph Field, David Ahern and Sophie Brick. Photo by Dermot Crean
A TEAM from a local national school performed brilliantly at the annual National Credit Union Schools Quiz Finals earlier this month.
The four sixth class pupils from Listellick NS, Moira Butler, Joseph Field, David Ahern and Sophie Brick, travelled to the RDS in Dublin on Sunday, April 2, and were just pipped into second place in the national final where 42 teams from all over the country took part.
Teacher Susan Wrenn has been mentoring the team throughout the rounds, where they excelled in the route to the final.
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“In the first local round they came first and won again in the Chapter 23 round,” she said. They got 61 points in the final with the winners getting 62. They did themselves and the school so proud and they’re winners in our eyes,” she said.
“They put in such hard work all along which will stand to them in the future,” said Susan. Who knows, maybe we’ll see them on the ‘Ireland’s Smartest’ TV show in a few years?
CARA Credit Union held The Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday last in the Kerry Sports Academy.
However, they were not alone as 25,000 primary school children all over Ireland tested their brain power at their annual Credit Union Schools Quiz.
The questions compiled nationally by primary school teachers covered such general topics as geography, history, music, literature and sport.
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Cara Credit Union were delighted to host 64 teams from 33 primary schools throughout Tralee, Castleisland, Killorglin, Ballyduff, Causeway and surrounding areas as 256 children battled it out in a nerve-wracking competition.
The theme of the 2023 Credit Union School Quiz was ‘Get your Brain in Gear’ and indeed they did, with almost near perfect scoring rounds.
The aim of the Credit Union School Quiz is to encourage local children to work together and see what they are capable of achieving as part of a team.
Speaking about the quiz Pa Laide, CEO of Cara Credit Union said; “We were delighted with the support from all the schools who battled it out for the fun filled action packed two hours. With the talent in the room it’s obvious that the future is in safe hands. Our thanks to all the schools, students and their families and of course to the Cara Credit Union’s team for making this event one of the biggest events on the school calendar.”
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In the Under 11 age category, the winners had to be decided by a tie-breaker with Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn coming out on top, 2nd place went to Castlegregory National School and in 3rd place Spa National School.
In the Under 13 age category, Listellick secured first place with another tie-breaker to decide on 2nd and 3rd places. After a nail-biting round Scartaglen came in 2nd, very closely followed by Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn in 3rd place.
Siobhan Donnelly, Marketing Manager said; “We are humbled with the support we receive from our local schools and together we wish to improve financial literacy for our future generations. The School Quiz along the Art Competition are two of the highlights of our year and we encourage all our younger members to get involved. This year we have also launched a youth Current Account with a globally accepted Mastercard debit card”.
First and second place winners in both categories will now go on to represent Cara Credit Union at the next stage of Credit Unions Schools Quiz, the Chapter (regional) round of the National Schools Quiz. Scroll down for photos…
.The winning team from Mercy Mounthawk, Aideen Lynch, Grainne Leahy, Caoilinn O’Brien and Róisín Reidy at the History Teachers Association Of Ireland Kerry table quiz at Presentation Secondary School on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
SCHOOLS from all over Kerry sent over 20 teams to Presentation Secondary School Tralee on Tuesday night, for the History Teachers Association Of Ireland Kerry Schools Quiz.
Sean Lyons was the quizmaster on the evening where Junior Cycle students tested their extensive knowledge of the past against each other.
Tralee schools did very well, with one team from Mercy Mounthawk winning top prize. Teams from CBS The Green and Presentation Killarney teams were also among the places, so Kerry will be well represented in Dublin on April 24 to take part in the National finals. Scroll down for photos…
Palesa Hlongwane, Aine Hanafin, Rabeea Jahangir and Shauna Moriarty from Presentation Tralee at the History Teachers Association Of Ireland Kerry table quiz at Presentation Secondary School on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Grace Daly, Martha Dillon, Ilona Sheehan and Kathleen O’Connor from St Brigid’s Presentation Killarney at the History Teachers Association Of Ireland Kerry table quiz at Presentation Secondary School on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot CreanMegan Lynch, Louise Scanlon, Dylan and David Sheehan from Tarbert Comprehensive at the History Teachers Association Of Ireland Kerry table quiz at Presentation Secondary School on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Ruairi Sheehy, Sebastian Zyla, Jamie Mizzell and TJ Cosgrove from St Michael’s Listowel at the History Teachers Association Of Ireland Kerry table quiz at Presentation Secondary School on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot CreanChoitee Chakraborty, Pawel Kowalski, Daniel Oyewande and Adeola Idowu from Mercy Mounthawk at the History Teachers Association Of Ireland Kerry table quiz at Presentation Secondary School on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Tomás O’Connor, Ben Hanafin, Sanjo Varghese and Jack O’Donoghue from CBS the Green at the History Teachers Association Of Ireland Kerry table quiz at Presentation Secondary School on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
.Launching the inaugural Geography Quiz were, from left; Karen Tobin, CBS The Green, CBS student Denis Moriarty, Jim McGann of Educate.ie, CBS student Sam McCarthy, Danielle Dunne of Educate.ie and CBS teacher Rebecca Tobin. Photo by Dermot Crean
HAS your school got what it takes to claim the title of Junior Geographers of Kerry?
The Educate.ie inaugural Geography Quiz for Junior Cycle Students will take place in CBS the Green, Tralee on Thursday, May 9 at 7pm.
The winning team will receive the inaugural Geography Quiz trophy for their school along with a cash prize of €100 for the winners and €40 for the runners up.
All participants will receive a complimentary gift for their participation and refreshments will be provided on the night, along with many spot prizes.
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Questions will be set on the Junior Certificate syllabus, current affairs and general geographical knowledge so it’s a great way to prepare for the Junior Certificate.
“This guarantees to be a great fun night out for students and an opportunity for junior cycle geography students and their teachers to meet up,” said CBS The Green teacher, Karen Tobin.
Teams will be made up of four students and entries are limited to two teams per school. Entry is €20 per team. To secure a place for your team please book via email kerrygta@gmail.com or contact Karen/Rebecca at CBS The Green, Tralee or Carol at codowd@sbk.ie
CARA Credit Union held its Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre with many school represented.
Schools from all over the are took part and for the 1st and 2nd place winners in the Under 11 and Under 13 categories, they will now go onto Stage 2 of the Competition.
Spa NS captured the U11 category with Ardfert NS in second place and Kilmurry NS of Cordal in third.
Meanwhile, Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn were victors in the Under 13 section followed by Scoil Muire Gan Smal, Castleisland in second and Scoil Eoin Balloonagh in third. Scroll down for photos…
.Listellick National School pupils who were 1st place Under 11s. Front row, from left; Lena Daly, Ellie the Elephant and Niamh Horgan. Back Row: Susan Wrenn Teacher, Fionan Diggin, Suzanne Ennis, Paddy Falvey and Fintan Ryan CEO Tralee Credit Union. Photo by Domnick Walsh
TRALEE area schools were to the fore in the prizes in the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre.
This year, 164 students participated in their Quiz representing 23 primary schools throughout Tralee, Castleisland, Killorglin and surrounding areas.
It was a busy weekend for credit unions and for over 25,000 primary school children under the age of 13 who competed in their local credit union schools quiz throughout the 32 counties, in over 300 venues.
The questions, compiled nationally by primary school teachers covered such general topics as geography, history, music, literature and sport.
It was very tight scores between all the schools but at the end there were clear 1st place winners in the Under 11s with Listellick National School, Tralee coming first.
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After two tie breaking rounds for 2nd and 3rd place, Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Tralee won the second tie break giving them 2nd place and Spa National School, Tralee 3rd place.
In the under 13s category, there were clear 3rd place winners again with Spa National School.
The battle for 1st and 2nd went through two tie breaking rounds between Scoil Mhuire, Killorglin and Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, Tralee.
At the end of the second Tie Breaker, Scoil Mhuire won the tie break, giving them 1st place and Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh 2nd place.
The team from Scoil Mhuire although now in the Under 13s category are the reigning under 11s All Ireland National Champions having coming first last year at the National Final of the Credit Unions Schools Quiz in Dublin.
Speaking to Suzanne Ennis, Marketing & Business Development Manager with Tralee Credit Union, “We had great support again this year from all the schools who battled it out for the fun filled action packed two and a half hours. Our thanks to all the schools, students and their families and of course to Tralee Credit Union’s staff for making this event one of the biggest events on the school calendar.”
“All the teams were presented with goody bags with the winning teams and their schools each receiving trophies and cash prizes. Our 1st and 2nd place winners in both categories will now go on to represent Tralee Credit Union at the next stage of Credit Unions Schools Quiz, the Chapter (regional) round of the National Schools Quiz on Sunday 28th of February at Ballyroe Heights Hotel. We wish Listellick National School, Scoil Mhuire, Killorglin, Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn and Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh the very best of luck at the Chapter round,” said Suzanne.
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.Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn 2nd place in Under 11s. Front row from left: Seamus O Luasaigh, Ellie the Elephant and Max de Burca Back Row: Suzanne Ennis, Caoimhe Ni Liathan, Brian O’ Domhnaill with Liam O’Conchubhair, School Vice Principal and Fintan Ryan CEO Tralee Credit Union. Photo by Domnick WalshSpa National School 3rd Place Under 11s. Front row from left: Molly Sheehy, Ellie the Elephant and Gearoid O’Connor, Back Row: Peter Linehan Principal, Tom Crowley, Quiz Mentor, Cian Mason, Cian O’Gara and Fintan Ryan CEO Tralee Credit Union. Photo by Domnick Walsh
Scoil Mhuire, Killorglin, 1st place Under 13s. Front row from left: Killian Spillane, Ellie the Elephant and Eoin Lynch, Back Row: Hugh Fitzpatrick, William Joy Teacher, Eoghan Joy and Fintan Ryan CEO Tralee Credit Union. Photo by Domnick WalshScoil Eoin, Balloonagh, Tralee, 2nd Place Under 13s. Front row from left: Jake Carroll, Ellie the Elephant and Jack Doyle. Back row, from left; Suzanne Ennis, Cormac Gallagher, Rena O’Connell, School Vice Principal, Fintan Ryan CEO Tralee Credit Union and Adam Dineen. Photo by Domnick Walsh.Spa National School, Tralee, 3rd Place Under 13s. Front row from left: Eoghan Walsh, Ellie the Elephant and Katie Dwyer. Back row: Peter Linehan Principal, Darragh O’Connor, Jack Twamley, Tom Crowley, Quiz Mentor and Fintan Ryan CEO Tralee Credit Union. Photo by Domnick WalshCBS Primary pupils Zac Boyle and Siun McGillicuddy. Standing; Loughlin Crawford Tuohy and Micheal Forrest at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot Crean.Scoil Breannain pupils Iseult Ni Broin, Sam Mansfield. Standing, Phelim Carroll and Diarmaid Galvin at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot CreanSt Brendan’s Fenit U11 pupils Ava McCann, Lisa Cassidy, Donagh Murphy (missing; Lucy Murphy) at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot Crean
Blennerville NS pupils Tom Brett and Dylan Griffin. At back; Diarmaid Griffin and Oisín Murray at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot CreanMoyderwell pupils Kristian Ycasas, Diana Fazilova, at back, Toby Agboola and Adam Maher at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot Crean.Scoil Nuachabhail pupils Cathal Culloty, Mike McCarthy, Tim Pullman Daamen and Eoin Creedon at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot CreanScoil Breannain pupils Adam O’Keeffe, Gerard O Broin, Aideen Lynch and Saoirse Murphy at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot Crean.Scoil Nuachabháil pupils Evan Boyle, Róisín Rahilly, Sean Rice and Micheál Culloty at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot CreanSt Brendan NS Fenit pupils Saoirse O’Donovan, Donnacha O’Sullivan, Abi Moriarty and Emer Moriarty at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot CreanListellick NS pupils Clodagh O’Sullivan, Elena Gannon, Rory O’Connell and Conal Diggin at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot CreanScoil Eoin pupils Adam Dineen and Cormac Gallagher. Standing; Jack Doyle and Jake Carroll at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot CreanGaelscoil Mhic Easmainn, Brian O’Donnell and Seamus Lucey with at back; Caoimhe Lyons and Max Burke at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot Crean
